Dameli

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A language of Pakistan

ISO 639-3
dml
Alternate Names
Damedi, Damel, Damia, Damiabaasha, Gidoji, Gudoji
User Population

5,000 (Perder 2013), increasing.

Location

Khyber Pakhtunkwa province: south Chitral district, Damel valley; 4 main and several smaller villages.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Indo-European, Indo-Iranian, Indo-Aryan, Outer Languages, Northwestern, Dardic, Kunar
Dialects

2 groups: Shinteri-Dondideri and Swati-Aspar, but no significant dialect variation. Lexical similarity: 44% with Gawar-Bati [gwt], Savi [sdg], and Palula [phl]; 33% with Kamviri [xvi]; 29% with Kati [bsh].

Language Use

Vigorous. Home, community. Used by all. Most also use Northern Pashto [pbu]. Many also use Urdu [urd], especially men; a few women also use a Pashto variety.

Language Development

Grammar.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Dameli
Writing

Arabic script, Naskh variant [Arab], in development. Arabic script, Nastaliq variant [Aran], in development.

Other Comments

Speakers probably of mixed origin. Language influenced by Nuristani languages. Muslim.